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Add / Remove Desktop Icons

Title: Add / Remove Desktop Icons
What is this: This trick will allow to add or remove special icons on desktop
Valid for: All Windows
Registry Keys:
System Key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace
Changes:
Each of the following subkey represents special icons on desktop
Administrative Tools
{D20EA4E1-3957-11d2-A40B-0C5020524153}
Briefcase
{85BBD92O-42A0-1O69-A2E4-08002B30309D}
Control Panel
{21EC2O2O-3AEA-1O69-A2DD-08002b30309d}
Fonts
{D20EA4E1-3957-11d2-A40B-0C5020524152}
History
{FF393560-C2A7-11CF-BFF4-444553540000}
Inbox
{00020D75-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}
Microsoft Network
{00028B00-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}
My Computer
{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
My Documents
{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}
Network Computers
{1f4de370-d627-11d1-ba4f-00a0c91eedba}
Network Connections
{7007ACC7-3202-11D1-AAD2-00805FC1270E}
Printers and Faxes
{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}
Programs Folder
{7be9d83c-a729-4d97-b5a7-1b7313c39e0a}
Recycle Bin
{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
Scanners and Cameras
{E211B736-43FD-11D1-9EFB-0000F8757FCD}
Scheduled Tasks
{D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}
Start Menu Folder
{48e7caab-b918-4e58-a94d-505519c795dc}
Temporary Internet Files
{7BD29E00-76C1-11CF-9DD0-00A0C9034933}
Web Folders
{BDEADF00-C265-11d0-BCED-00A0C90AB50F}

To delete
Delete the sub-key and the icon should disappear after your press F5 to refresh the desktop.
To add
create a new sub-key named using special code from above & icon should appear after your press F5 to refresh the desktop

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